November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1176 pages
31h 19m
English
Content preview from Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2012 Unleashed, Second Edition
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Chapter 2. The Visual Studio IDE
In This Chapter
When you’re traveling over new ground, it’s often wise to consult a guide. At a minimum, a quick check of the map is in order before you set out for new adventures. The same holds true for approaching a new development tool the size and breadth of Visual Studio 2012. It is wise to familiarize yourself a bit with the tool before starting that first project off on the wrong foot.
This chapter is your quick, to-the-point guide. It serves to orient you before you set out. We cover the basics of installation; configuration; booting the IDE; and getting to know the ...